Ordinaire EP

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Ordinaire
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EP by
ReleasedApril 24, 2010
September 6, 2011 (re-release) [1]
Genre Synthpop, electronic
Length40:09
Label Quite Scientific
Producer Ryan McCarthy
Stepdad chronology
Ordinaire
(2010)
Wildlife Pop
(2012)
Professional ratings
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Ordinaire is the first EP by the pop band Stepdad. It was self-released on April 24, 2010 through Bandcamp, and re-released on September 6, 2011 by Quite Scientific Records. [1]

Contents

The entire EP was recorded and mixed in Ryan McCarthy's bedroom. [4]

The lead single, "My Leather, My Fur, My Nails", was named the seventh best song of the year by The Pop Sucker's top songs of 2010. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by ultramark and Ryan McCarthy.

No.TitleLength
1."Jungles"4:42
2."Squares"4:12
3."Wolf Slaying as a Hobby"3:44
4."My Leather, My Fur, My Nails"4:27
5."Cutie Boots"4:08
6."Baby Hammers"3:51
7."Parrot"3:29
8."Kings and Centipedes"3:32
9."Find Love (Bonus Track)"4:25
10."Magic Stones (Bonus Track)"3:44
Total length:40:09

Notes

The songs, "Find Love" and "Magic Stones", only appear on the re-released version of the EP. [6]

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